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DETROIT (AP) — A major winter storm that blanketed most of the Midwest with snow earlier in the weekend barreled toward New England Sunday, where it was expected to cause transportation havoc ranging from slick and clogged roads to hundreds of cancelled airline flights. The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings or advisories for […] Tags: National Weather Service, News, Ap, Nation, Detroit, New England, Midwest

Mendez slipped into revolutionary Iran in 1980 and brought out six American diplomats who were granted refuge by the Canadian Embassy. He didn't receive full acclaim until Hollywood made a 2012 movie.(Image credit: Cliff Owen/AP) Tags: Hollywood, News, Iran, Mendez, Tony Mendez

Gregor Gillespie kept his spotless record intact, thoroughly thrashing Yancy Medeiros at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw on Saturday in Brooklyn, N.Y. Gillespie has set the UFC lightweight division on fire by putting his wrestling pedigree to work, having been a four-time All-American in the NCAA Division I, as well as a national champion. Gillespie didn’t try to go against what was expected. He came out from the opening bell shooting the takedown and was immediately successful. Though Med... Tags: News, Brooklyn, Ncaa, Ufc, Gillespie, MMA, Conor Mcgregor, McGregor, Cejudo, Medeiros, Yancy, UFC Brooklyn, Gregor Gillespie, Yancy Medeiros

You always have to take something said by a fighter with a grain of salt (see: every retirement ever), but if tweets are to be believed, we may see Conor McGregor fight Donald Cerrone in the Octagon sometime soon. Tags: News, Conor Mcgregor, Donald Cerrone

OREM, Utah (AP) — Eli Chuha had 20 points and 14 rebounds to lead New Mexico State to an 83-78 victory over Utah Valley on Saturday night. The game was tied 66-66 with 5:40 remaining before the Aggies used a 13-5 surge and led 79-71 with 26 seconds to play. AJ Harris scored five points […] Tags: News, Sports, Ap, Aggies, Orem Utah, Utah Valley, New Mexico State, AJ Harris, Eli Chuha

Bushell-Beatty actually started at left guard for the West squad in the East West Shrine Game, but only played 20 snaps, which were the second fewest among the 11 starters on his club. Pro Football Focus (PFF) tagged him with an overall grade of 67.8 following the contest (64 is considered average). Kinnel, meanwhile, saw time at cornerback for the West team and stole the show. Tags: News, West, Michigan Wolverines, American Football, PFF, Tyree Kinnel, Bushell Beatty, Kinnel

Maria Sharapova was sent packing from the Australian Open, the 2008 champion overhauled by local favourite Ash Barty in a thrilling last-16 encounter on Sunday. Sharapova ended Caroline Wozniacki's title defence at Melbourne Park on Friday, however, the five-time grand slam winner was unable to build on that result. The former world number one claimed the opening set but crashed to a 4-6 6-1 6-4 defeat against 15th seed Barty following almost two-and-a-half hours on Rod Laver Arena. Tags: News, Tennis, Maria Sharapova, Caroline Wozniacki, Melbourne Park, Sharapova, Ash Barty, Barty

Danny Green had a season-high 24 points and set a franchise record with seven 3-pointers in the third quarter, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-90
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The students from private, all-male Covington Catholic High School in northern Kentucky were in Washington for an anti-abortion rally on Friday when they were filmed surrounding Nathan Phillips and mocking the Native American's singing and drumming. Fellow students, many in clothing bearing President Donald Trump's "MAGA" slogan, cheered him on and chanted, "build that wall, build that wall," Phillips said. Tags: News, Washington, Kentucky, Donald Trump, Trump, Phillips, Maga, Nathan Phillips, Covington Catholic High School

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Cody John scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half to help Weber State pull away and beat Northern Colorado 78-64 on Saturday night in a game for sole possession of first place in the Big Sky Conference. Weber State (12-6, 6-1 Big Sky Conference) has won seven of […] Tags: News, Sports, Weber, Northern Colorado, Weber State, OGDEN Utah AP, Cody John

Dwyane Wades Chicago basketball dreams come full-circle in Saturday farewell originally appeared on nbcsportschicago.com It's impossible to tell Dwyane Wade's basketball story without including Chicago. Though the 12-time All-Star, three-time NBA champion created a legacy in Miami, his hometown and the first organization he ever cheered for has been intertwined in that story from Day 1. From his early beginnings as child growing up in Chicago to Saturday's farewell tour stopping a... Tags: News, Chicago, Michael Jordan, Nba, Miami, Chicago Bulls, Dwyane Wade, United Center Wade

BALTIMORE (AP) — Freshman Jose Placer scored 22 points and Ricky Council II made a game-winning 3-pointer with nine seconds remaining in overtime to give UMBC a 65-64 comeback victory over Albany on Saturday. Placer made a jumper from the free-throw line at 16.9 and Devonte Campbell went 1 of 2 at the line at […] Tags: News, Sports, Ap, Baltimore, Albany, UMBC, Devonte Campbell, Jose Placer, Ricky Council II